2023 begins with softwood lumber markets worldwide seeking to emerge from three consecutive years of unprecedented chaos

Our agriculture managing editor, Ryan Standard, examines the most significant price drivers

Supported by stronger market conditions and higher production capacity, the Brazilian aluminium industry will depend less on imports and will instead prioritize locally-produced metal in 2023, market participants told Fastmarkets

Fastmarkets analysts are forecasting an increase in prices across the base metals complex by the end of 2023. Copper and nickel prices are expected to be the best performers next year and to show large increases by the end of 2023, with the speed of this growth heavily dependent on China’s economic recovery

Will lumber demand drop and what does that mean for lumber prices? Fastmarkets’ Dustin Jalbert shares his outlook

An intense interest in lithium battery recycling in the US has grown in the past few years, driven by concerns over supply chains, national security, the environment and a growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs)

With global lithium-ion battery production forecast to grow significantly in the coming years, market participants in the global nickel industry are working on the most efficient way to produce nickel sulfate for lithium-ion battery cathodes

Look ahead with our senior economist Patrick Cavanagh at supply trends, demand drivers, capacity changes and risk factors in the pulp market

Newsprint prices in Europe are showing signs of peaking in October after a three-month climb. What are the drivers?

With as many unexpected challenges as there are new opportunities, it's an interesting time for the boxboard industry